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THL WLSLLYAN ~GUS.
THE COLLEGE PAPER.
VOL. II. BLOOMINGTON, ILL., OCTOBER 4, 1895. No. 2.
Written for the Argus.
OUR ALMA MATER.
Within thy walls a favor'd band,
Thy children, Alma Mater, stand.
With grateful hearts to thee they raise
In sweet accord a song of praise.
Rude was thy cradle and thy way
Long through the dark'ning shadows lay,
But God hath answered pray'r and now
A crown of glory decks thy brow.
To kno'wv thee is to feel the power
That deepens, broadens, every hour
And leads us by its gentle force
Still onward, upward in our course.
Thy children, Wesleyan, shall be
In every thour still true to thee.
Whatever Time's mutations bring,
Our hearts to thee in love shall cling.
Written for The Argus.
ELIZABETH.
We have had in history comparatively few female
rulers. Three great names occupy the mountain
peaks: Semiramis, Cleopatra, Elizabeth. And in
mere intellect and executive ability at least, Elizabeth
may justly lbe considered the greatest of all.
To fully understand her character we must under-stand
her environments. She came to the throne at
one of the most critical periods in English history.
The numerous matrimonial alliances of Henry had
made the line of succession exceedingly complicated
and rival claimants to the English throne disturbed
Elizabeth's entire reign. Again, it was a period of
great unrest and transition. Social, intellectual and
religious questions agitated the age. The discovery
and exploration of America opened up a new world
of unknown wealth, its vast resources made yet greater
by their very vagueness. Avarice and bigotry drove
the Roman church and Philip of Spain against England.
Protestantism and many other "isms" were clamoring
for recognition and each faction was insanely intolerant
of every other. The treasury was drained. Philip
looked upon England as his legitimate prey, and Mary
Stuart claimed the throne.
Such was the condition of England. We may now
turn to the study of its queen. Elizabeth was the
daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife, Annie
Boleyn. Her early years were passed in the atmos-phere
of the court. Proficiency in horse-back riding,
marksmanship, music, and literature were to her
equal accomplishments. She was pleased in listen-ing
to Spenser and delighted in brilliant sallies of wit.
In her were combined the characteristics of Henry
and of Anne Boleyn. Like her father, she was cour-ageous,
frank and confident. Like her mother, shifting,
sensuous, self-indulgent. But Elizabeth's temper was
purely intellectual. Though apparently shallow and
frivolous, the appearance was merely a blind. Under
the surface she was quiet and calculating and utterly
unswayed by sentiment. Though surrounded by the
coolest and wisest statesmen of her age, she was the
coolest of them all. She possessed a remarkably keen
insight into character and almost invariably chose the
right man for his position.
But though advisers gave time and fortune for
Elizabeth's welfare, she never acknowledged the least
claim for gratitude. No more was she jealous of
their power. Her nature seemed to be raised above
such common sentimenfs.
Hers was not so much political wisdom as tact.
She early learned how to wait and finesse. Various
courses were tried, fitfully and seemingly without
purpose, until she discovered the right plan and then
it was steadily and boldly urged through to completion.
Even then should the opposition of. Parliament or the
people become too great, she could give way with all
the grace of victory. Still more remarkable was the

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THL WLSLLYAN ~GUS.
THE COLLEGE PAPER.
VOL. II. BLOOMINGTON, ILL., OCTOBER 4, 1895. No. 2.
Written for the Argus.
OUR ALMA MATER.
Within thy walls a favor'd band,
Thy children, Alma Mater, stand.
With grateful hearts to thee they raise
In sweet accord a song of praise.
Rude was thy cradle and thy way
Long through the dark'ning shadows lay,
But God hath answered pray'r and now
A crown of glory decks thy brow.
To kno'wv thee is to feel the power
That deepens, broadens, every hour
And leads us by its gentle force
Still onward, upward in our course.
Thy children, Wesleyan, shall be
In every thour still true to thee.
Whatever Time's mutations bring,
Our hearts to thee in love shall cling.
Written for The Argus.
ELIZABETH.
We have had in history comparatively few female
rulers. Three great names occupy the mountain
peaks: Semiramis, Cleopatra, Elizabeth. And in
mere intellect and executive ability at least, Elizabeth
may justly lbe considered the greatest of all.
To fully understand her character we must under-stand
her environments. She came to the throne at
one of the most critical periods in English history.
The numerous matrimonial alliances of Henry had
made the line of succession exceedingly complicated
and rival claimants to the English throne disturbed
Elizabeth's entire reign. Again, it was a period of
great unrest and transition. Social, intellectual and
religious questions agitated the age. The discovery
and exploration of America opened up a new world
of unknown wealth, its vast resources made yet greater
by their very vagueness. Avarice and bigotry drove
the Roman church and Philip of Spain against England.
Protestantism and many other "isms" were clamoring
for recognition and each faction was insanely intolerant
of every other. The treasury was drained. Philip
looked upon England as his legitimate prey, and Mary
Stuart claimed the throne.
Such was the condition of England. We may now
turn to the study of its queen. Elizabeth was the
daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife, Annie
Boleyn. Her early years were passed in the atmos-phere
of the court. Proficiency in horse-back riding,
marksmanship, music, and literature were to her
equal accomplishments. She was pleased in listen-ing
to Spenser and delighted in brilliant sallies of wit.
In her were combined the characteristics of Henry
and of Anne Boleyn. Like her father, she was cour-ageous,
frank and confident. Like her mother, shifting,
sensuous, self-indulgent. But Elizabeth's temper was
purely intellectual. Though apparently shallow and
frivolous, the appearance was merely a blind. Under
the surface she was quiet and calculating and utterly
unswayed by sentiment. Though surrounded by the
coolest and wisest statesmen of her age, she was the
coolest of them all. She possessed a remarkably keen
insight into character and almost invariably chose the
right man for his position.
But though advisers gave time and fortune for
Elizabeth's welfare, she never acknowledged the least
claim for gratitude. No more was she jealous of
their power. Her nature seemed to be raised above
such common sentimenfs.
Hers was not so much political wisdom as tact.
She early learned how to wait and finesse. Various
courses were tried, fitfully and seemingly without
purpose, until she discovered the right plan and then
it was steadily and boldly urged through to completion.
Even then should the opposition of. Parliament or the
people become too great, she could give way with all
the grace of victory. Still more remarkable was the